How sincity1821 started their logo design journey

Summary

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!!!CONTEST UPDATE!!!
**WE ARE NOW SEPERATING THE CONTEST INTO TWO SEPERATE CHOICES. YOU CAN EITHER DO A VICIOUS RAIMENT DESIGN OR A VICIOUS REVOLUTION DESIGN OR BOTH. WE WILL AWARD MULTIPLE PRIZES AS BEFORE FOR ANY DESIGNS WE WILL USE FOR OUR COMPANIES.

VICIOUS RAIMENT- WE ARE LOOKING FOR DESIGNS SIMILAR TO THOSE LISTED BELOW ON THE WEBSITES.

VICIOUS REVOLUTION- WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE GUERRILLA WARFARE TYPE OF ART.**

We are looking for a logo design for a new clothing company that would have styles similar to the following companies: Christian Audigier, Affliction, Sinful, Salvage, Morphine Generation, and Archaic.

We are also looking for designs for shirts where the main focus of the shirt would not be focused around a logo, but more towards a very uniquely designed shirt similar to the above brands.

Also we most likely will select multiple T-shirt designs as winners for the contest and pay out the same amount of prize money for each design chosen, even if from the same author.

I also very much like vintaged clothing and I would be impressed if someone could come up with any ideas incorporating things relating to Revolution, Guerrillas (Che Guevara, Castro, etc.), relatively anything that is against governement overpowerment. I would like the clothing to promote individuality and freedom without blatently saying it, such as using famous quotes or images that suggest it.

**PLEASE DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO ANY SPECIFICATIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT I MADE IN THIS CONTEST!

I AM WILLING TO LOOK AT ANYTHING AND JUST BECAUSE I SAID I AM LOOKING FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DESIGNS, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THAT AS YOU MUST CONFORM YOUR DESIGNS.**

-these extra money options are awarded only if the design or designs selected to be used really impress me.
Both of these extra money incentives are in my discretion to give away or keep if I do not feel the site fits into these terms

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Company Background -> Vicious Raiment or Vicious Revolution or any combination of them (i.e. just Vicious, Revolution, etc.)
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Up-and-coming Clothing Company

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We are relatively new and have recently just ventured into this type of business. Our customer focus group would be MMA fighters or fans, and people who shop at Nordstroms in the Men's fashion departments such as the Rail are which carries lines similar to those listed in the short summary (Christian Audigier, Affliction, Sinful, Salvage, Morphine Generation, and Archaic). The line is going to be very high end clothing and will be priced accordingly. We would like to have similar ideas for designs as the brands above, however we cannot be the same, the designs must be very original and recognizable immediately as Vicious Raiment clothing even without seeing the name.

Wants

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Scope
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We want a design that will set us apart from all other companies and to give the consumers an image they will remember.
Do not incorporate any images of fighters or anything related to fighting into the logo design. We want the clothing to be aimed towards them but not necessarily include actual images of the like.
Currently there are designers hired by us creating the images that will be used for the clothing, however we want to expand our ideas to everyone and see what we can come up with.
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Elements
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Creative
Fresh
Attractive
Strength; Not Weakness
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Orientation
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Either integrate Logo design into Name, or show possible orientations.
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Originality
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I want something ORIGINAL.
Do not submit stock that has been 'tweaked' please.
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Theme
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I honestly do not care if the name of the company is incorporated into the logo. I want the person who sees the logo to know what the brand is whether they see the name or not. I am willing to look at anything even if it does not specifically fit to what you think i would like, I am a creative freak and would love to see something WAY "out there"!- I also very much like vintaged clothing and I would be impressed if someone could come up with any ideas incorporating things relating to Revolution, Guerrillas (Che Guevara, Castro, etc.), relatively anything that is against governement overpowerment. I would like the clothing to promote individuality and freedom without blatently saying it, such as using famous quotes or images that suggest it.
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Possible Leads
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So far my favorite ideas have come from using famous latin quotes or quotes from old rock stars such as Janice Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, etc. I want the clothing to be for the "bad-asses", people who you know that if you get into a confrontation with, there would not be a questionable outcome. We do not currently have a tag-line but will be more than pleased if one is thought up and included in the design.
These are in no way requirements. You are free to be creative!
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Legal
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If your Logo or design is selected, you agree to forward ALL source files and material for the deliverables upon payment.
Your logo and/or design is not a copy or alteration of someone elses logo and/or design.
If nothing is found to meet our identity strategy, I reserve the right to cancel this contest.
You are the legal owner of said deliverables, and hold all rights to said deliverables.
You agree to transfer ownership and all rights of said deliverables to me upon payment.
Full payment of $150+$75 is only paid if all requirments are met to their fullest and I reserve the right to pay out the lower amounts listed above based on what is completed and is chosen as a winner in the contest
Color scheme:
No specific color requirements, however I would prefer designs that would work well on shirts colored: black, grey, dark green, navy blue, etc.
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Winner Selection
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Payment will be made by Credit Card or PayPal on the end date of the contest.
I reserve the right to extend deadline if no winner is declared.

Don't want

- DO NOT include images of fighters or anything even related to sports.
- I would prefer not to use bright colors, however I am open to anything
- Work that is copied
- Work that is not original
- Anything that is too similar to other clothing lines or styles.
- Stay away from being too trendy